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Foxtons: London rents to keep rising
Foxtons expects London rents to keep on rising amid a dearth of flats and houses available to rent. The London rental market “remains...
May 3, 2022
Private rents rise at record pace
Data from Rightmove shows that private rents in Britain are rising at a record rate, growing 14% in a year in London and by more than 19%...
Apr 15, 2022
Renters seeking pet-friendly homes
London renters are increasingly seeking pet friendly landlords, after millions of Brits bought animals during lockdowns. Chestertons said...
Apr 14, 2022
Londoners struggling to find rental properties
Tenants in London are struggling to find places to live after a significant drop in the number of flats and houses on the market. The...
Apr 13, 2022
Rental fraud booms as housing market hots up
Thousands of tenants have been scammed out of deposits for non-existent rental properties by fraudsters exploiting the booming housing...
Apr 12, 2022
Social housing white paper threatens to name and shame rogue landlords
New plans set out in a white paper on social housing will see the Government name and shame landlords with substandard social...
Apr 11, 2022
Landlords face tough choice as energy bills soar
Landlords with larger properties are facing a surge in rental arrears as energy bills rise and local authorities do not plug gaps in...
Apr 8, 2022
Landlords hit by higher costs as banks hike rates
Private landlords face soaring mortgage costs each year as they shoulder the burden of higher interest charges from banks. Mortgage...
Apr 6, 2022
Number of available properties are at record low
Renters are facing record pressure when house hunting, with more than 28 prospective tenants for every available property. There is an...
Apr 4, 2022
Sadiq Khan renews call for rent controls in London
Sadiq Khan has renewed calls for private rent controls in the capital. The London mayor has said that freezing rents for two years could...
Mar 23, 2022
UK rents up 4% year-on-year
Analysis by SpareRoom shows that all UK regions experienced year-on-year room rent increases in February, with an average increase of 4%....
Mar 18, 2022
Rental market back ‘in full swing’
The rental market has returned to “full swing” from the pandemic low as stock levels have plummeted from this time last year, with just...
Mar 16, 2022
Landlords out of depth with changing regulations
A new study has revealed that one in four landlords don't feel on top of changing regulations. Research by Direct Line business insurance...
Mar 11, 2022
London renters compete for homes as stock levels sink
Prospective renters are resorting to unusual methods to try and win favour with landlords, City A.M. reports, as stock levels for homes...
Mar 7, 2022
London rents soar again
Average London rents are predicted to grow 14% over the next five years. Data from CBRE found that all 33 London boroughs have...
Mar 4, 2022
UK home to world’s fourth largest rental market
The UK ranks fourth in the global rankings for total volume of privately rented properties, with just the United States, Germany and...
Mar 2, 2022
Third of landlords might sell because of mortgage tax relief changes
Some 37% of landlords surveyed by The Landlord Works, part of Nationwide, say they have considered selling rental properties as a result...
Feb 23, 2022
230k new private rented homes a year needed
Research commissioned by the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) suggests that the UK needs nearly 230,000 new private...
Feb 21, 2022
Surge in landlords demanding rent upfront
The share of landlords asking tenants to pay two or more months' rent before moving in has increased 43% since the pandemic started....
Feb 17, 2022
Average rents jump across UK cities
The cost of renting a property in a city centre is rising as office workers, students and international residents return, according to...
Feb 16, 2022
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